7 Days to Die RCON / Telnet Setup

7 Days to Die uses Telnet as its remote console protocol, allowing you to run server commands without being in-game.

Enabling Telnet / RCON

In serverconfig.xml:

<property name="TelnetEnabled" value="true" />
<property name="TelnetPort" value="8081" />
<property name="TelnetPassword" value="YourSecurePassword" />
<property name="TelnetFailedLoginLimit" value="10" />
<property name="TelnetFailedLoginsBlocktime" value="10" />

⚠️ Security: Set a strong password (16+ characters). With a blank password, Telnet only listens on localhost — you can't connect remotely.

Connecting via Telnet

Command Line

telnet <server-ip> 8081

PuTTY (Windows)

1. Set connection type to Raw (not SSH)
2. Enter the server IP and port 8081
3. Click Open
4. Enter the Telnet password when prompted

RCON Tools

• ARRCON — Windows GUI RCON client
• mcrcon — Cross-platform CLI tool
• RCON Web Admin — Browser-based interface

Available Commands

All console commands are available via Telnet. You authenticate with the Telnet password, which grants admin-level access.

Web Dashboard (Alternative)

7DTD also has a built-in web dashboard:

<property name="WebDashboardEnabled" value="true" />
<property name="WebDashboardPort" value="8080" />

Access it at http://<server-ip>:8080 in a browser.

Related Guides

• Command Reference
• Ports Reference
• Admin Setup